Avios is the reward currency of the British Airways Executive Club. You collect Avios when you book flights, hotel stays, car hire and more with British Airways and their partners, including American Express.
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You can transfer 1 American Express Membership Rewards point into 1 Avios. You might think, therefore, that 1 Amex point is worth the same as 1 Avios. IT ISN'T. 1 American Express Membership Rewards points is worth MORE than 1 Avios.
Flights with British Airways and Partner AirlinesOne advantage of using Amex points instead of Avios is that there may be more flight availability when booking through the Amex travel portal. Additionally, redemption values may be better with Amex points depending on the specific flight and route.
Executive Club Members can collect 7,000 Avios when you log in and apply via our exclusive offer page for a BA Amex® Credit Card & spend £1,000 in your first three months of Cardmembership.
Because American Express charges companies big fees. And retailers would sooner not give away so much of their profit to a card company, especially when almost everyone in the UK who has Amex also has some other way to pay so it's not like retailers lose the sale over it generally.
Platinum Card Members can enjoy access to more than 1,400+ airport lounges across 140 countries and counting, including flagship locations through The Centurion® Network which includes Centurion Lounges and Escape Lounges- The Centurion® Studio Partner.
50,000 points: At 50,000, you can get an off-peak business class single flight to New York for this many Avios points and a £446.44 extra charge. If you're after somewhere even further afield, you could get a peak time economy class return flight to Barbados for 50,000 points, plus £350.84 in charges.
30% Transfer Bonus to British Airways Executive ClubUntil August 31, 2023, you can transfer Amex US Membership Rewards points to British Airways Executive Club and receive a 30% bonus. Points are normally transferred at a 1:1 ratio between the two programs, and can only be transferred in increments of 1,000.
The value of British Airways Avios is 1.83 cents per avios, on average. That means 10,000 British Airways Avios have a value of roughly $183. British Airways Avios are more valuable than the average airline miles, which are worth 1.32 cents each, as a result.
Membership Rewards points are hugely flexible. You can transfer them into Avios, Virgin Flying Club or other airlines (at 1:1) or into various hotels schemes, into Club Eurostar or use them for shopping vouchers.